Gifted by Maya Selva, owner of Maya Selva Cigars.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens Fine Tobacco’s cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Honduran.
Binder: Honduran.
Filler: Honduran.
Size: 4.5×50, Robusto.
Wrapper: Light milk chocolate or hazelnut, oily and smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Firm even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Light cedarwood notes with hints of white pepper.
1st third: Starts with a toasted bread, light wood note like a cedarwood and dried fruits.
2nd third: Unchanged, well balanced from the first part.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable whiteish ash.
Smoke: Voluminous white smoke with a fairly cool feeling on the tongue and a light draw.
3rd third: Keep it’s previous flavours, no changes.
Duration: 22:10-23:25, 1h 15 min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile.
Result: In my book this is an 91 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André